Mapum of Geumgwan Gaya
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Mapum of Geumgwan Gaya was king of Geumgwan Gaya
, a member state of the Gaya confederacy
. He was preceded by his father, King Geodeung
and succeeded by his son King Geojilmi
.
Like the other members of the Geumgwan royal line, his surname was Kim
. His mother was Queen Mojeong. Mapum married Queen Hogu, who was the granddaughter of the high official Jo Gwang.
Geumgwan Gaya
Geumgwan Gaya , also known as Bon-Gaya or Garakguk , was the ruling city-state of the Gaya confederacy during the Three Kingdoms Period in Korea. It is believed to have been located around the modern-day city of Gimhae, Southern Gyeongsang province, near the mouth of the Nakdong River...
, a member state of the Gaya confederacy
Gaya confederacy
Gaya was a confederacy of territorial polities in the Nakdong River basin of southern Korea, growing out of the Byeonhan confederacy of the Samhan period.The traditional period used by historians for Gaya chronology is 42–532 CE...
. He was preceded by his father, King Geodeung
Geodeung of Geumgwan Gaya
Geodeung of Gaya, also called Geodeung Wang, was the king of Gaya, a confederacy of chiefdoms that existed in the Nakdong River valley of Korea during the Three Kingdoms era, from 199 to 259. Legend holds that he was the son of King Suro of Gaya and Suro's queen, Heo Hwang-ok. Legend says also they...
and succeeded by his son King Geojilmi
Geojilmi of Geumgwan Gaya
Geojilmi of Geumgwan Gaya was the fourth ruler of Geumgwan Gaya, a Gaya state of ancient Korea. He was the son of King Mapum and Queen Hogu....
.
Like the other members of the Geumgwan royal line, his surname was Kim
Kim (Korean name)
Kim, sometimes spelled Gim, is the most common family name in Korea. The name is common in both modern-day North Korea and South Korea. The hanja used for the name means "gold," and although the character is usually pronounced 금 geum, it is pronounced 김 gim when used for the family name and...
. His mother was Queen Mojeong. Mapum married Queen Hogu, who was the granddaughter of the high official Jo Gwang.
See also
- List of Korean monarchs
- History of KoreaHistory of KoreaThe Korean Peninsula was inhabited from the Lower Paleolithic about 400,000-500,000 years ago. Archeological evidence indicates that the presence of modern humans in northeast Asia dates to 39,000 years ago. The earliest known Korean pottery dates to around 8000 BC, and the Neolithic period began...
- Three Kingdoms of KoreaThree Kingdoms of KoreaThe Three Kingdoms of Korea refer to the ancient Korean kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula and parts of Manchuria for much of the 1st millennium...